Kocher Families
George Kocher
Born in 1755 at Oborrodorn, Germany, south of Frankfort. Died in 1811 at age 56.
He died the same year he arrived in south Russia. His wife's name was Katherina, born in 1765. They had four children when their father died: Elizabeth 16, Magdalena 14, Katharina 13, died in 1814, Anton 7, born 1804 in Germany.
Anton Kocher - son of George
He grew up in Kleinliebental. He was married to Marianna Baumstarck. They had sons by the name of Jakob, Peter and Blasius and daughters by the name of Katharina, b. 1832, Anna, and Magdalena. Anna married Nikolaus Dosch, son of Peter Dosch
Jakob Kocher - son of Anton
He grew up in Kleinliebental and died in 1918 of epilepsy. He was married to Genoveva Waldman, daughter of Benedict and Marianna Waldman of Kleinliebental. Their children were:
Elisabeth Kocher (Kraft),
Magdalena Kocher (Jacob Kraft)
Jacob Kraft
Anton Kocher (Barbara Kirchgesner)
Georg Kocher (Katharina Zimmerman)
Jacob Kocher (Elisabeth Leibel from Josefstal)
Benedikt Kocher
Peter Kocher, m. (1. Susanne ? and 2. Barbara Kohl),
Genevieve
Emilia
Valentin, married Magdalena (1944 family photo)
Joseph Kocher (1977 photo with mother)
Valentin Kocher (photo)
Maria Kocher married Albert Uswak, (1977 photo)
Mechtildus, married Martin Bohl, (1995 photo)
Kaspar Kocher (Legadia)
Seferius Kocher (Bauman)
Blasius (Placidus) Kocher 1914 photo - son of Anton
He grew up in Kleinliebental and married Dominika Heier. (1916 photo) They came to America in September 1900 and settled in Onaka, SD with two sons, Anton and Joseph. He died February, 1925, Onaka, SD.
Anton Kocher, married Eva Goetz, daughter of Wendlin Goetz of Klienleibental. (1914 photo)
Blazetus Kocher, b. May 12, 1909, d. Sept. 2, 1960, married Anna Reinbold
Katherine Kocher, b. Nov. 21, 1911, d. Jan. 6, 1998
Joseph Kocher, b. Nov. 15, 1913, d. Apr. 26, 1959, married Josephine Rodell
Jacob Kocher, b. Aug. 23, 1915, married Margaret Wold
Margaret Kocher, b. Oct. 2, 1919, d. Jun. 12, 1981, married William Steen
Willa (Steen) Gisi
Anna Kocher, b. Oct. 3, 1919, d. July 26, 1995, married Tony Seltzler
Martin Kocher, b. Nov. 24, 1921, d. Nov. 3, 1996, married Alma Lehr
Wendline Kocher, b. Aug. 19, 1924, d. Sep. 21, 1959
Theresia Kocher, b. May 7, 1927, d. June 2, 2001, married Mark McCurry
Magdalena Kocher, b. Aug. 28, 1929, d. Dec. 14, 1995
Joseph Kocher, born Oct. 4, 1884, died Aug. 4, 1955, married Rosina Imbery, b. July 4, 1890, d. Aug. 11, 1970. (1914 photo) Their children were:
Mary Kocher, (Kramer) b. Feb. 11, 1909, d. Feb. 2, 1983
John Kocher, b. 1910
Eva Kocher
Dollie (John Burgard)
Margaret Kocher, (Andrew Ochs) b. July 11, 1915
Eda Kocher, (Ray Kuechle) b. Dec. 8, 1916
Rose Kocher, (Kenneth Klebsch) b. Dec. 16, 1917
Emma Kocher, (Bud Tracy) b. Apr. 16, 1924, d. June 3, 1973
Lena Kocher, (John Adams) b. Dec. 11, 1927, d. 1992
Matilda Kocher, (Michael Wolf) b. Oct. 29, 1929
Peter Kocher - son of Anton. Peter was born in 1848 and died in 1882 by drowning in the Black Sea. His wife’s name was Johanna (nee Dosch) born in Russia in 1849 and died in 1914, age 65. They had eight children: Marianna, Michael, Magdalena, Anna, Elizabeth, John, Joseph and Emerencia.
Marianna Kocher daughter of Peter, born 1867.
Michael Kocher son of Peter, born Oct. 9, 1869.
Magdalena Kocher, daughter of Peter, born Feb. 18, 1872, in Russia, died April 9, 1956 in Minneapolis, Minn. married Joseph Sahli, 1893 in Kleinliebental, Russia. They came to America in 1900. They first lived in Onaka, S.D. then moved to Hague, N.D. in 1912. Joseph Sahli was born May 15, 1868, died January 29, 1947. They were both interred in Hague, N.D. They had the following children: Katharina, Elizabeth, Frank (born in Russia), Peter, Gladys, Martin (born in Onaka, S.D.), John and Julia (born in Hague, N.D.). The children: (See Joseph Sahli Children)
Katherina Sahli, b. Aug. 31, 1894, d. Jan. 10, 1994, married Ben Hulm
Elizabeth (Hulm) Wolf
Mary (Hulm) 1) Simms 2) Chikis
Barbara (Hulm) Snobeck
Lena (Hulm) Moser
Tillie (Hulm) Schatz
Peter Hulm
Anna (Hulm) Schweitzer
Walter Hulm
Charlotte (Hulm) Buechler
Elizabeth Sahli, b. Oct. 20, 1896, d. March 6, 1979, married Mike Glatt
Katie (Glatt) Jangula
Ben Glatt
Lena (Glatt) Bauer
Mary (Glatt) 1) Olson 2) James 3) Manley
Barbara (Glatt) Schumacher
Peter Glatt
Clara (Glatt) Olson
Jack Glatt
Mildred (Glatt) Wald
Alvin Glatt
Frank Sahli, b. Nov. 20, 1899, d. Oct. 7, 2004, m. Clara Hemmelgarn
Robert Sahli
Mary (Sahli) Woods
James Sahli
Peter Sahli, b.June 27, 1903, d. Feb. 18, 1988, married Anna Lipp
Lena (Sahli) 1) Roth 2) Schwalen
Norbert Sahli
Esther (Sahli) Voissem
Gladys Sahli, b. Oct. 29, 1907, d. May 17, 1996, married Hank Hummel
Marcella (Hummel) Waterman
James Hummel
Richard Hummel
Mary Ann (Hummel) Nelson
Martin Sahli, b. Mar. 22, 1910, d. Dec. 29, 1960, married Margaret Scherr
Linda (Sahli) Gress
Dennis Sahli
Danny Sahli
John Sahli, b. Sept. 17, 1912, d. Mar. 11, 1998, married Esther Sautter.
John Sahli
James Sahli
Paul Sahli
Tom Sahli
David Sahli
Robert Sahli
Steven Sahli
Julianna Sahli, b. June 3, 1915, married Don Kelvie
Anna Kocher daughter of Peter, born Jan. 18, 1874.
Elizabeth Kocher - daughter of Peter, born March 15, 1876. She married an Eberle in Russia. (no other history available)
John Kocher - son of Peter. Family Photo, 1942 sp Photo Julia and John Kocher
Born June 5, 1878, died March 31, 1967 in Aberdeen, S.D. He came to America on May 11, 1899. He married Julia Gisi in the Sacred Heart church in Aberdeen, S.D. on July 5th 1902. Julia Gisi was born in Russia Aug. 26, 1884. She was 15 years old when she came to America. She died at Linton, N.D. Feb. 12, 1972. Both are interred in the St Mary’s cemetery in Aberdeen, S.D. Mrs. Kocher was a patient at the Strasburg, N.D. nursing home for several years. They farmed near Westport, S.D. until 1905. In the fall of 1905 they moved to farm near Onaka, S.D. In November 1915 they purchased a farm in Hague, N.D. where they lived until they retired in 1943. They moved to Aberdeen, S.D. where they lived until Mr.Kocher died. A few months later Mrs. Kocher entered the Strasburg, N.D. nursing home. They had the following children:
Katie Kocher, b. April 22, 1903, d. Sept. 1, 1922, married John Gross
Peter Kocher, b. March 31, 1904, d. March 31, 1904
Lena Kocher, b. March 30, 1905, d. Sept. 11, 1994, married Karl Fischer
Verna (Fischer) Green
Doris (Fischer) 1)Marshall, 2) Earl Bakken (inventor of heart pacer)
Olivia (Fischer) Wakely
Johanna Kocher, b. May 19, 1907, d. May 14, 1990, married Jos. DeWalt
Joseph DeWalt Jr.
Gerald DeWalt
Kenneth DeWalt
Willliam DeWalt
Rose Kocher, b. Sept. 13, 1909, d. Jan. 8, 2001, married Frank Hilt
Rosemary (Hilt) Petersen
Lorraine (Hilt) George
John Kocher, b. June 22, 1911, d. Aug. 11, 2005, married Mary Weisbeck
Wallace Kocher
Roger Kocher
Denis Kocher
Alice (Kocher) Morris
Charles Kocher
Joseph Kocher, b. Jan. 11, 1914, d. Feb. 11, 2005, married Florence Marthaler
Duane Kocher
Ronald Kocher
Frances Kocher, b. Oct. 21, 1917, d. Oct. 27, 1917
Peter Kocher, b. Aug. 9, 1918, married Rosemary Scherr
Harold Kocher
Gloria (Kocher) Olmsted
Leann (Kocher) Holzer
Joyce (Kocher) Krebs
Kevin Kocher
Agnes Kocher, b. Jan 20, 1921, married Mark Hatzenbeller
James Hatzenbeller
Judy (Hatzenbeller) 1) Hagenkord 2) Cline
Garold Hatzenbeller
Mark Hatzenbeller
Elenora Kocher, b. Oct. 14, 1923, married Mike Huber
Robert Huber
Daniel Huber
Richard Huber
Leo Kocher, b. Dec. 5, 1927, married Donna Dennis (2002 photo) (2009 photo)
Karry Kocher
Kristy Kocher
Kurtus Kocher
Joseph Kocher son of Peter.
Emerencia Kocher - daughter of Peter. She was married to a Russian - Gregory Syintsakos. They came to America in about 1909. They did not like it here so they returned to Russia in 1911. She died during World War II. She was the Godmother of John Kocher Jr.
Katherina Kocher, daughter of Anton, born 1832, married Franz Kirchgesner. Their children were:
Magdalena Kirchgesner, b. 1854
Katharina Kirchgesner, b. 1856
Marianna Kirchgesner
Valentin Kirchgesner, b. 1859
Margaretha Kirchgesner,
Josef Kirchgesner, b. 1856
Julianna Kirchgesner, b. 1869
Anna Kocher, daughter of Anton, m. Nikolaus Dosch.
Magdalena Kocher, daughter of Anton,
George Kocher was one of the first settlers. - Book by Prof. Karl Stumpp in U.S.
The writings of Fr. Conrad Keller, S.J. are said to be more accurate.
